Stay awake – bowl all night

Stay awake – bowl all night Chesham Bowling Club does a lot to raise money for charity. A couple of weeks ago they hosted the Dennyside Bowling Association and raised £1,790 for the Ian Rennie Hospice.

The next event was much more of a wake-up call. From 7pm Chesham Bowling Club held a bowlathon in aid of the Thames & Chiltern Air Ambulance. They bowled all night. Other clubs come to compete in Bury Lane and hot cooked meals were provided - a marathon effort for everyone but also good fun. At the concluding dinner Lawrie Smethurst presented the Air Ambulance with a cheque for £1,600 and there will be more. (Actually, as mayor I had the honour of presenting the cheque and enjoying the generous Chesham Bowling Club hospitaility). Well done to all the bowlers, helpers and donors.

The Air Ambulance Trust started in Maidenhead in June 1999 and moved to RAF Benson in Oxfordshire in January 2007. The yellow Bölkow 105 helicopter carries life saving equipment and is crewed by a pilot and two paramedics. It can transport one patient to one of several hospitals in the area with landing facilities, or to a specialist hospital if required. The paramedics are provided by the NHS, other costs must be funded by the Trust. Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust is a charity funded by the people of Thames Valley.
Chesham Bowling Club put their passion to good use.